diff --git a/readme/CHANGES b/readme/CHANGES
index c493fe19a..2b1fcbec1 100644
--- a/readme/CHANGES
+++ b/readme/CHANGES
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ version 4.4.1
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 * Recompiled Java Applet to include netsh advfirewall set global StatefulFTP disable upon detection of windows operating systems (windows 7/8 specifically). This will only work if user has administrator level priv but does not trigger UAC prompt. If this is set to enabled, Metasploit payloads will directly fail on port 21.
+* Fixed a bug when the reports directory would not be created within qrcode generation
 
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 version 4.4
diff --git a/src/core/set.py b/src/core/set.py
index 28f336902..867c4a67a 100755
--- a/src/core/set.py
+++ b/src/core/set.py
@@ -1001,6 +1001,9 @@ deploy the QRCode to your victim. For example, generate a QRCode of the SET Java
 and send the QRCode via a mailer. 
 """
                         url = raw_input("Enter the URL you want the QRCode to go to: ")
+			# if the reports directory does not exist then create it
+			if not os.path.isdir("%s/reports" % (definepath)):
+				os.makedirs("%s/reports" % (definepath))
                         gen_qrcode(url)
                         pause = raw_input("QRCode generated.")
                         return_continue()